SiloSmashers is hiring: Cybersecurity SME II in Arlington

Summary of Position

SiloSmashers is looking for a Technical SME to provide technical subject matter expertise to support research and/or studies related to information systems and analysis of data for CISA CSD.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• - Provide technical understanding of systems/architecture, cybersecurity policy, cybersecurity issues and technical writing competency ability

• - Understanding and interpretation of a wide variety of classified and unclassified systems configurations/architectures/security requirements and to explain systems (orally and in writing)

• - Provide technical subject matter expertise to support research and/or studies related to information systems and analysis of data supporting working groups, and overall analysis of cybersecurity issues

• - Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of information systems as it relates to risk

• - Attend meetings with DHS and non-DHS personnel and provide notes detailing configurations, architectures, and/or security requirements described in those meetings, and how those systems could help augment DHS unclassified, sensitive, and classified information sharing goals

• - Experience with red teaming incident response and security operations to provide practical insights and facilitate informed risk management decisions

• - Familiarity with advanced data analysis techniques, such as data correlation and trend analysis for evaluating emerging threats and vulnerabilities

• - Active knowledge of threat intelligence sources and tools that can be leveraged to develop threat assessments

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• - BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or other related analytical, scientific or technical discipline.

• - Strong background in cybersecurity, with specific expertise in threat intelligence, vulnerability management and risk management

• - 8+ years of information security experience

• - 4+ years of experience with FedRamp systems (Azure, AWS, GCP)

• - Effective written and oral communication skills.

• - Previous Federal Government experience is a plus (DHS preferred).

Security Clearance

• Minimum Secret

Work Location

• 100% remote with occasional on-site visits as needed